Crab Rangoon
This crisp, fried wonton is loaded with cream cheese and crab goodness, and it’s an absolute party favorite!
Knowing that this is my last recipe of 2013, I just had to make it count and share these epic crab rangoons with you, a perfect New Year’s eve party appetizer. Or if you like me, dinner on a Monday night.
This is a simple recipe that involves an incredibly creamy crab filling that you can easily seal up in a triangle. Once that’s done, you can throw that right into the hot oil and these babies will be done in just 2-3 minutes.
You can use any kind of dipping sauce with these but my favorite is the Thai sweet chili sauce. It gives it such a fun sweetness to it! But you can also dip in soy sauce, Sriracha, sambal oelek – the sky is the limit!
Just make some extra for yourself when you make this for your New Year’s Eve party because these will be disappearing very quickly!
Crab Rangoon
Ingredients
- 2 cups vegetable oil
- 5 ounces drained crab meat
- 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 green onion, thinly sliced
- 1 ½ teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 24 2- inch won ton wrappers
Instructions
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium high heat.
- In a large bowl, combine crab meat, cream cheese, garlic, green onion, sesame oil, Worcestershire, salt and pepper, to taste.
- To assemble the wontons, place wrappers on a work surface. Spoon 1 1/2 teaspoons of the mixture into the center of each wrapper. Using your finger, rub the edges of the wrappers with water. Fold the wrapper over the filling to create a triangle, pinching the edges to seal.
- Working in batches, add wontons to the Dutch oven and fry until evenly golden brown and crispy, about 1-2 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
- Serve immediately with dipping sauce, if desired.
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Do you have a recipe for the dipping sauce?
Peachy, the dipping sauce is soy sauce with Korean chili flakes.
Can you add drained crushed pineapple to the dip
That sounds amazing! But unfortunately, without further recipe testing, I cannot answer with certainty. As always, please use your best judgment regarding substitutions and modifications.
I was going to try this with imitation crab, but after reading your comments, I’m going with the real thing!
I made them and loved them. Put about 30 in freezer to see how they would turn out frozen. Had about 15 over for fish taco party last night, fried frozen rangoon and served them. They were delicious and many asked for the recipe. I’m going to make these in advance and serve them at my next fish taco party in August, but will make at least 100 (they went fast!!)
This sounds like it will be delicious! I cannot wait to try out this recipe. I do have a question though. In our house, we tend to only use canola, olive, and/or coconut oil. If I replaced the vegetable and sesame oil for one of the other ones, do you think it would make a big difference? I know in some recipes, these changes don’t make a big difference, while in others, it does make a difference.
Nope – not at all!
do you think I could use egg roll wrappers instead??
Yes, absolutely.
My husband and I both just love this recipe. We substitute a doughnut for the crab meat, and a bowl of ice cream for the other ingredients. This makes it much easier to prepare.
You’re so funny! NOT,
Oh, yes she is! I laughed out loud 😀
Foolish comment
We made these and each time we fried them they popped open. I’d used wonton wrappers that I’d tightly wrapped from 2 weeks prior. Do you think they just popped open because maybe they were dried out? Or possibly I didn’t get all the air out of the inside? The filling was delicious though (we ended up just frying the wonton sheets and putting the filling on top!).
It could really be either/or – it’s hard to say!
OHHH M- G!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My most favorite Chinese place just closed and I’m been craving these and it looks so good!!!!! I’m going to the store today to get a move on with this! lol!!! Do you have a recipe for your thai sauce? I just love your recipes- 🙂
Nicole, I actually just use Mae Ploy’s Thai Sweet Chili Sauce! 🙂
What temperature should the oil be at?
I recommend keeping the oil between 250 and 325 degrees.
Please, resepie for wrappers!!!????
Unfortunately, I do not have a recipe for DIY wrappers at this time.
Is it possible to purchase “Crab Rangoons” anywhere in Scotland or England?
Unfortunately, as I do not reside in Scotland nor England, I have no knowledge if these can be purchased in these areas.
I have just tried the recipe and had dismal results. My wife thinks that she didn’t drain the crabmeat from the can sufficiently, abd that may be responsible for the bubbling center, which subsequently pushes out the inerds.
EPIC Fail.
The recipe (batter) tastes wonderful, and as soon as we figure out the same issues a previous reviewer noted, we will be living on easy street with Crab Rangoon every night if we so choose!! : ) Curious, is the dutch oven to avoid splatter, and what temperature do you cook at, any reference is relative I understand, but something to go on would be much appreciated. Thanks for posting an all time favorite of mine, and will soon be for my entire clan.
Oh no! So sorry to hear about your epic fail! I also think the excess moisture could have caused this problem. Overstuffing the wrappers is also a common issue.
As for the Dutch oven, yes, I prefer to use it because it is deep enough to avoid excess splatter. It is also best to use a temperature around 300-350 degrees F.
I hope that helps!
The problem could be air left inside your wonton. Try making sure you press out all of the air as you are folding the wonton.
I cannot wait to make these for my husband! He lovesssss crab Rangoon and I’m sick of paying $1 a piece for them (basically).
Have you used canned crab in this? Does it turn out okay?
Yes! Canned crab should be just fine.
Looks so good! Could it be possible to make the filling ahead of time? Thanks
Leila, that should be fine but the filling should be refrigerated and brought back to room temperature when ready to use.
Why do you recommend not using imitation crab meat.
It is best to use all the ingredients listed in the recipe to obtain the best results possible. By using imitation crab meat, both the taste/texture of the dish can be drastically altered.
I love crab rangoons! I would love to be able to make them for myself! Thanks for sharing.
Where would I find crab meat? I am not not a seafood eater but my hubby is. Is it canned?or at the seafood counter? I have seen imitation carb in a bag before… I am so lost help!
You can buy crab meat canned or fresh at the seafood counter. I do not recommend using imitation crab.
Hi how did you make the dipping sauce in the picture? What are your ingredients? 🙂 Please and thank you!
Cuhlet, the dipping sauce is soy sauce with Korean chili flakes.
I make these occasionally, but have two of the same problems every single time. 1. Some winton open up draining cream cheese into the oil. 2. The wontons balloon up instantly.
I have used numerous techniques to close the wonton: egg wash, water, by hand, with fork, with spoon. A few always seem to have to ruin for the other wontons. As for the ballooning I am miffed. I have tried different oil temperatures and different oils. My attempts at this ALWAYS look like a “pinterest fail”.
Thoughts?
If the wonton is opening up, there may just be too much “stuffing” filled in. As for the instant ballooning, it’s hard to predict this issue but your oil temp may just be too hot.